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Use of Dried Papaya Milk in Chitosan Manufacture

Yapa, P.A.J.; Silva, A.; Senarath, W.T.P.S.K. (2009)

A new method for the production of chitosan from shrimp waste using dried papaya milk (OPM) has been developed. It involves the treatment of demineralized (with 4% HCI) shrimp waste with OPM followed by deproteinization ...

Studies on a Hyper-haemolytic Compound of Palmyrah Flour (Odiyal)

Keerthi, A.A.P.; Jansz, E.R.; Ekanayake, S. (2009)

Palmyrah (Borassus flabellifer L.) flour (Odiyal) is well known to contain toxins. A new saponin was isolated from the medium pressure liquid chromatography (MPLC) fraction between 90% - 100% MeOH:EtOAc extract and ...

Spoilage after Cooking of Some Rice Varieties Commonly Consumed in Sri Lanka

Waduwawara, S.; Manage, P.M. (2009)

Rice once cooked is perishable. In the present study we investigated cooked rice spoilage of common rice varieties in Sri Lanka. The study was further extended to compare the effect of clay and aluminium pots on the ...

Some Nutritional Aspects of Lasia spinosa (Kohila)

Shefana, A.G.; Ekanayake, S. (2009)

Lasia spinosa (local name - kohila) is a stout, marshy plant with a creeping spiny rhizome, The tender leaves and rhizomes are used as a vegetable and are recommended for a variety of diseases in Ayurvedic medicine, The ...

Preparation and Storage of Pinnatu Destroys the Hypocholesterolaemic Effect of Palmyrah Fruit Pulp

Bandara, W.V.R.T.D.G.; Jansz, E.R.; Ekanayake, Sagarika; Balasubramanium, K. (2009)

It has been suggested that the hypocholesterolaemic effect of palmyrah fruit pulp (PFP) is brought about by the soluble dietary fibre which is dominated by pectin, However, this has not been conclusively proven. The ...

Oviposition Deterrent and Insecticidal Activities of Some Indigenous Plant Extracts against the Rice Moth, Corcyra cephalonica (Stainton)

Narangoda, S.R.C.N.K.; Karunaratne, M.M.S.C. (2009)

Methanol extracts of eighteen plants belonging to thirteen families were evaluated under laboratory conditions for their effects on the oviposition and larval mortality of the rice moth, Corcyra cephalonica. Each plant ...

Oral Hypoglycaemic Effect of Canthium coromandelicum Leaf Extract on Wistar Rats

Widanagamage, Rahal; Ekanayake, Sagarika (2009)

Canthium coromandelicum (Burm. F), are trees found in dry scrub and monsoon forests in Sri Lanka and Southern India. Immature leaves have been a traditional food accompaniment to rice among the people living in Sri ...

Lipid Composition of Skin and Muscle of the Indo-Pacific Sailfish, Istiophorus platypterus

Thilakarathne, L.A.D.S.; Attygalle, M.V.E. (2009)

The fat contents and fatty acid profiles of the skin, dorsal muscle, ventral muscle and belly flap of the Indo-Pacific sailfish, Istiophorus platypterus (Thalapatha) were determined. Three fish samples per month ...

Evaluation of Trends in Integration of Organic Farming System into Potato Farming: Soil Fertility and Productivity

Fernando, K.M.E.P. (2009)

Application of chemical fertilizers is the general fertilization practice in the potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) farming system. Present trend is application of animal manure along with reduced rates of chemical fertilizers ...

Efficacy of Three Plant Species on the Mortality and Food Consumption of Epilachna vigintioctopunctata

Karunaratne, M.M.S.C.; Arukwatta, A.P.K.M.C.P. (2009)

The Evaluation of Azadiracta indica (Neem), Annona reticulata, (Custard apple) and Annona squamosa (Sugar apple) under laboratory conditions showed their potential as antifeedants and insecticides for the control ...

Diurnal Avifaunal Diversity and Density along the Bolgoda Canal of the Bellanwila- Attidiya Marsh, Western Sri Lanka

Dassanayaka, Umanga C.; Mahaulpatha, W.A.D. (2009)

Diurnal Avifaunal species richness, diversity and density was studied along the Bolgoda Canal in Bellanwila- Attidiya Marsh from June 2005 to February 2006 using the fixed distance line transect method. Six line transects ...

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Canthium coromandelicum Leaf as a Functional Food

Bandara, W.V.R.T.D.G.; Ekanayake, S.; Jansz, E.R.; Balasubramanium, K. (2009)

Canthium coromandelicum (Sinhala-Kara) leaf is consumed in the form of a 'Sambal' and 'Malluma' mixed with coconut. It shows a hypocholesterolaemic effect on Wistar rats which is due to high molecular weight pectin (up ...

Behavioural Responses of the Female Melon Fly Bactrocera cucurbitae to Male Produced Sex Pheromone

Dilrukshika, S.V.C.V.; Karunaratne, M.M.S.C. (2009)

Behavioral responses of female Bactrocera cucurbitae to the male sex pheromones were studied by using a double-choice olfactometer with an air flow. Sexually mature females responding to the male pheromone during ...

Avifaunal Species Richness and Diversity at the Premises of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka

Dassanayaka, Tharanga; Mahaulpatha, W.A.D. (2009)

A study on avifaunal species richness and the species diversity at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka was carried out with the objective of identification of the bird species inhabiting the ...

Aflatoxin Contamination in Peanuts Commercially Available in Sri Lanka

Dissanayake, D.M.M.P.; Manage, P.M. (2009)

Peanut is one of the oil seeds available in Sri Lanka. Peanuts and peanut products are considered as popular food items among all age groups of population, especially in urban areas. People prefer to buy peanut based ...

A Review of Carotenoid Analysis Techniques in the Sri Lankan Context and Solution to Some Problems Therein

Priyadarshani, A.M.B.; Jansz, E.R.; Peiris, H. (2009)

Carotenoid analyses results are subject to much variation. In this study, problems of sampling, extraction, chromatography, spectral data, and chemical tests are discussed together with in-vitro bioaccessibility. In ...

Species Richness and Ecological Characterization of Wood Inhabiting Agaric Fungi on Home-garden Logs in Semiurbanized Areas in Colombo Suburbs

Fernando, K.M.E.P. (2009)

Agaric fungi found on fallen logs of different wood species in home gardens were studied. Species richness and their substrate preferences were determined by examining the fruit body formation, habit and frequency of their ...

A Novel Water Soluble Carotenoid Derivative from Palmyrah (Borassus flabellifer L) Fruit Pulp

Priyadarshani, A.M.B.; Jansz, E.R.; Peiris, H. (2009)

A water soluble carotenoid derivative is reported for the first time. The source was the fruit pulp of palmyrah (Borassus flabellifer L). Using the normal carotenoid extraction procedure the yellow pigment was found to ...

A New Point Estimator for the Median of Gamma Distribution

Banneheka, B.M.S.G.; Ekanayake, G.E.M.U.P.D. (2009)

In this paper, we consider the problem of estimating the median of a gamma distribution. We introduce a new point estimator based on an approximation that we derive for the median of a gamma distribution. We compare the ...

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